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Two killed in shooting on Detroit's east side
Two men are dead and a third is detained after a deadly shooting on Detroit's east side Thursday morning. Police say the man in custody was a CPL holder and fired at a suspect shooter after he killed a family member.
DETROIT (FOX 2) - While details are still murky about what led up two people dying on Detroit's east side, the fallout was felt immediately.
Family members were seen crying on the side of Bewick Street late Thursday morning after gun violence broke out, littering the pavement with shell casings and tragedy.
What we know:
Around 10:30 a.m., Detroit police were called out to Bwick near Mack for reports of a shooting.
Two people died after one approached another and an argument broke out. The suspect, a man in his 20s, opened fire on a man in his 30s, killing him. In response, a man in his 30s who had a concealed pistol license and was armed, shot the suspect, killing him.
Police took the CPL holder into custody and detained him. Detroit Police's chief said it appeared to be self-defense.
What we don't know:
The nature of the argument that led to gunfire is unclear.
Police did confirm that the CPL holder, a man in his 40s, was related to the victim.
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Detroit police investigating double fatal shooting scene
Late Thursday morning, officers were called to the east side after two people were killed during a gunfight in Detroit. One person that was killed was a suspected shooter before a third party intervened and shot him.
Why you should care:
Chief Todd Bettison said even though violence has dropped around Detroit, the rate of people using violence to solve their problems was still too high.
"My message is this: It’s been too much violence in this city, even though crime is down, it doesn’t feel like it, and it’s been too much," he said.
In the wake of the shooting, family were left grieving the death of one of their own.
"That was my first cousin, that was my aunt's son," said one man, who asked to not be identified. "Not good at all, not good at all. And you know, we grew up together - of course their younger than me but we grew up together."
Others who live nearby shaken by the violence worried about letting other family even go outside.
Family members heartbroken over violence in Detroit.
"We should be able to let our kids go to the park, we should be able to let our kids go outside to play. You can’t do that. Cause you’re sacred they’re going to get shot," said Ruth Washington.
Michella Miller, another resident who lives nearby pleaded for an end to the violence.
"It’s sad that young folks are losing their life quicker than the older people are dying," she said. "It’s sad. We need to stop. All this shooting just need to stop."
The Source: Interviews with family, police, and neighbors were used for this story.